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is the cia looking into the director? >> the cia has the inspector general. i am sure they will be looking at all the information it information. the petraeus issues started with a criminal investigation about cyber harassment. that is how it started. that was a criminal investigation. all of our agencies and the fbi have to make sure they are apolitical. they learn from what happened, so they normally do not go. they come to our committee when it has to do with national security, and that is when they have to make a decision. it would have to come to our committee, the intelligence committee. >> thank you. >> i am here with our vice chairman, and we have had a lengthy first inquiry. we have virtually all members of the committee there except for one. we saw a real time film put together by nctc of exactly what happened. we had the opportunity to question the dni and acting director of intelligence, the general from the joint chiefs, pat kennedy, the ambassador who heads security aspects of the state department. i am not going to tell you what questions are a
is the cia looking into the director? >> the cia has the inspector general. i am sure they will be looking at all the information it information. the petraeus issues started with a criminal investigation about cyber harassment. that is how it started. that was a criminal investigation. all of our agencies and the fbi have to make sure they are apolitical. they learn from what happened, so they normally do not go. they come to our committee when it has to do with national security, and...
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when events occurred at the cia last week, my wife immediately gave me a call. [laughter] she said, i hope there is no way the president is going to ask you to take that job again. [laughter] i said no, he's been there, done that. it is an honor to have the chance to share some thoughts with you on so many issues we confront at the defense department, and if i might take this opportunity, since we are close to thanksgiving to wish you and your families and have-- a happy thanksgiving. michelle is a great friend, and i am sorry to see her leave the department of defense, but having been in those kinds of jobs most of my life, i anderson the reason she felt she really -- i understood the reasons she felt she really wanted to spend some time -- i she really wanted to spend timei should tell you i continue to feel her positive impact community. it is not only because of her time as secretary of defense is -- as undersecretary of defense for policy which is an important position, but also because she is a co-founder of the center for new american security, and you ca
when events occurred at the cia last week, my wife immediately gave me a call. [laughter] she said, i hope there is no way the president is going to ask you to take that job again. [laughter] i said no, he's been there, done that. it is an honor to have the chance to share some thoughts with you on so many issues we confront at the defense department, and if i might take this opportunity, since we are close to thanksgiving to wish you and your families and have-- a happy thanksgiving. michelle...
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that you must have known. >> when he ran the cia's counter-terrorism center, he came up with the idea of imposing harsh interrogation techniques. this is orwellian stuff. the united states does not do that. >> congressman? >> members of congress got a free pass on insider trading for years. >> it is not true. >> i would act upon an investment. >> not illegal. >> not anymore. following our story, congress passed a law permitting its members for trading on non- public information. we began investigating charlatans. our report started a federal investigation. if convicted, they could face 20 years in prison. >> you became a made man when you were formally inducted. >> after a few minutes in the toxic recycling center, the gangs who run this place want to keep it a secret. >> if ever get a shot at bin laden, we will take it. we got it. you will not see bin laden walking on this earthgain. world collapse carr >> the idea -- collapsed. >> the idea of being here for 69 hours is terrifying. >> the mt tragic thing you have ever seen. >> it was the deep water horizon. >> at the height oa hiss,
that you must have known. >> when he ran the cia's counter-terrorism center, he came up with the idea of imposing harsh interrogation techniques. this is orwellian stuff. the united states does not do that. >> congressman? >> members of congress got a free pass on insider trading for years. >> it is not true. >> i would act upon an investment. >> not illegal. >> not anymore. following our story, congress passed a law permitting its members for trading...
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. >> a very candid discussion with the director of the cia. we are significantly troubled by many the answers we got. the evidence was overwhelming leading up to the attack on our consulates. whether ambassador rice was informed sufficiently is a correct depiction of the events that took place. but the intervention was incorrect when she said it was a spontaneous demonstration. it was not, and there was compelling evidence that the time that that was not the case, including statements by libyans as well as other americans. mortars and rocket-propelled grenades were not spontaneous demonstrations. >> i think it does not do justice to the reality at the time and in hindsight, -- in real time [indiscernible] anybody looking at the threat in libya, it would jump out at you. i am disappointed in our intelligence community. with a little bit of inquiring and curiosity, and think it would be pretty clear that to explain this episode as related to a video that created a disturbance that turned into a riot, at the end of the day, we are going to get to
. >> a very candid discussion with the director of the cia. we are significantly troubled by many the answers we got. the evidence was overwhelming leading up to the attack on our consulates. whether ambassador rice was informed sufficiently is a correct depiction of the events that took place. but the intervention was incorrect when she said it was a spontaneous demonstration. it was not, and there was compelling evidence that the time that that was not the case, including statements by...
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was struck as well that to me to tell me that the head of the cia uses gmail to communicate? it struck me. i am concerned about that. there will be hearings into this. apparently has agreed to testify, as he should. i look forward to the committee taking a lead on it. >> some of your colleagues on the senate side are talking about making a deal working with democrats on a compromise. how far are you willing to go to strike an immigration deal with the democrats? >> that is a good question. i would have been surprised if i did not. . i have seen a pattern over the years, people coming into the congress and taking a look of the immigration issue and thinking they have the negotiation skills to resolve one of the most complicated issues i have seen in this congress. i do not think there is a simple solution. each time there's a solution that, is brought that i see a whole series of pitfalls. if there's. be a proposal to reach an agreement, that has to do with a promise that there will be enforcement of immigration law, happening propose such a thing with the president and the wh
was struck as well that to me to tell me that the head of the cia uses gmail to communicate? it struck me. i am concerned about that. there will be hearings into this. apparently has agreed to testify, as he should. i look forward to the committee taking a lead on it. >> some of your colleagues on the senate side are talking about making a deal working with democrats on a compromise. how far are you willing to go to strike an immigration deal with the democrats? >> that is a good...
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judgment on whether you should have known sooner if -- that there was an investigation into whether your cia director, there was a national security breach. do you believe he should have known sooner or are you withholding judgment until the investigation is complete on that front and the follow-up, tax rates. is there no deal that -- at the end of the year that tax rate are not the clinton tax rates. on that specific aspect. >> i am withholding judgment with respect to how the entire process surrounding general petraeus came up. we do not have all the information yet. but i want to say that i have a lot of confidence in the fbi. they have a difficult job. see.oing to wait and if there is any -- what i will say is it is possible that had we been told it would be sitting here asking a question about in ay we were interfering criminal investigation. with respect to the tax rates, i want to emphasize i am open to new ideas. if republican counterparts are some democrats have a great idea to raise revenue, maintain a person become a make sure that middle-class is now getting hit, reduces our defi
judgment on whether you should have known sooner if -- that there was an investigation into whether your cia director, there was a national security breach. do you believe he should have known sooner or are you withholding judgment until the investigation is complete on that front and the follow-up, tax rates. is there no deal that -- at the end of the year that tax rate are not the clinton tax rates. on that specific aspect. >> i am withholding judgment with respect to how the entire...
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i do not understand the cia saying clearly that that information was wrong. they knew by the 22nd it was wrong, yet they have not served that -- cleared up with the american people in concord to say that they were wrong. -- to say that they were wrong. what troubles me also is that the changes made to the unclassified talking points were misleading. just to be clear, when you have a position where you're ambassador to the u.n., you go well beyond unclassified talking points in your daily preparation and responsibilities for that job. that is troubling to me as well why she would not have as. i am the person that does not go anything about this. i will go on every show. it is not just the talking plans that were on classified but it was part of her responsibility as an ambassador to the u.n. and she reviewed much more than that. >> we need to do a lot more to e. we do not have the fbi interviews conducted -- conducted after the attacks. we do not have the basic information about what it is said the night of the attack that was shared with congress us of this d
i do not understand the cia saying clearly that that information was wrong. they knew by the 22nd it was wrong, yet they have not served that -- cleared up with the american people in concord to say that they were wrong. -- to say that they were wrong. what troubles me also is that the changes made to the unclassified talking points were misleading. just to be clear, when you have a position where you're ambassador to the u.n., you go well beyond unclassified talking points in your daily...